Ann Morrill has been consulting on human resource issues for more than 15 years, focusing on organizational assessment, performance management, change management, project management, program development and evaluation, and leadership.  She has consulted with public and private organizations, serving companies in the airline, telecommunications, banking, engineering, and healthcare industries.  In addition, she has been teaching management and communication courses for both undergraduate and graduate students since 1981. She has an MBA with an emphasis in management from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication from KU.

Robert Schwindt in a Professor in the Department of Technology Management at Pittsburg State University where he advises graduate students and teaches classes for the master of science degree in HRD and educational specialist degree in workplace development and education. He has worked with several local businesses in employee training programs. He is also active in the Academy of HRD and has presented papers at AHRD Conferences in the United States as well as in several Asian countries.

Erin Matyak is a Learning Consultant for Cerner Corporation where she is responsible for facilitating client learning plan development, conducting learning task analysis, developing instructional materials for Web-based and instructor-led learning events, and supporting end users during software conversion events. Erin holds a master’s degree in human resource development from Clemson University as well as a bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business from Kansas State University.

Ana-Elena Jensen is an OD/HRD consultant in the areas of human performance, leadership/management communication, organizational design and development, performance management, change management, and organizational effectiveness. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 100, and small and mid-sized organizations in the profit and not-for-profit areas. She is currently employed at Sprint Corporation in Talent Management/Workforce Optimization. At Sprint she has been responsible for enterprise wide training programs sponsored by Corporate Center clients and consulted on large scale enterprise programs, such as Diversity, Management Quality and organizational change. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Ottawa University, Kansas City where she teaches statistics and research methods and Organizational Behavior for the Master’s in Human Resources Program.

In the KC community she served on the board for the KC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1999-2004). She has served as Co-Chair for Applied Research on the KC American Society of Training & Development Board and currently is the Director of Programs. She holds Masters and Ph. D. degrees in organizational communication from the University of Kansas and a bachelor’s degree in organizational psychology and management from Georgia State University, Atlanta.

Kelly is the Employee Development Manager at Ferrellgas.  She is responsible for the management and design of all training programs to support all Ferrellgas employees.  Training programs at Ferrellgas are delivered through all mediums including stand and deliver, webinars and eLearning.  The topics also range from technical skills to customer service skills and everything in between.  Kelly holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management with a minor in Spanish from Kansas State University.